OT: Baby

Mommy Razz · 2003-10-16T19:23:16+00:00

Greetings and salutations!I haven't posted a whole lot lately because this pregnancy has gotten thebest of me lately...(and I fell the other day and have been *in bed* for thelast few days...)Well, I am not sure if things have gotten better or worse...we had ourultrasound yesterday.No, we didn't find out if it's a girl or a boy....but we did find out thatour due date is *OFF* by like 6 weeks. The U/S technician thinks that we'reall nuts to think that this baby's gonna wait until January 6th.......oreven wait til Christmas......or maybe even til Thanksgiving!! Can we say*SURPRISE!!!* (And just for reference, baby #1 turns ONE the day beforeThanksgiving,)Sooooooooooooooo, there's the baby update from here!:-)Theresa in IL

Oct 16, 2003 26 Replies

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Patty H 23 years ago

I was a chicken about the pain even though I think I have a fairly high tolerance of pain. So I told the nurse to let me know when it would be too late to get the epidural so I could evaluate my pain at that point and decide if I needed it. I got one and never felt anything after that. Wonder what it would've been like without it? Ouch....

**Patty H in Florida**

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Mommy Razz 23 years ago

I have to say with as many missteps I had with pregnancy/labor #1 and the oddities so far now, I really have to say that my hospital is awesome...the nurses are great and I just wish that my doctor had twin who did general medicine too. He's a wonderful doc!

:-) Theresa in IL

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Yvonne 23 years ago

spend a bit more time here and drink the water. hehe

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Trish 23 years ago

I never think of epiderals. When I had mine, they were only used for emergency situations:>) I had both of mine with no drugs:>) So I definatly needed my hips(LOL)

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Caitlin Luther 23 years ago

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JennP 23 years ago

Mine was the same way. I could control the pushing but took away the major pain.

Unfortunately, too many epis are not like that. Too many people end up completely numb and have no control over pushing, end up with major tears, episiotomies, etc. I'll avoid an epidural if I can with my next one.

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AmyScott 23 years ago

I loved my epidurals! I was totally numb and felt absolutely no pain with both my girls and only felt pressure. My babies were out in 2 pushes or less and I had episiotomies with both, and tearing on the second one because she came out so fast, no big deal though and they healed fine. I can't imagine giving birth without one as before the pain was so intense. Kudos to those who don't have one, I don't know how they did it. The breathing techniques, etc. did not work for me, as well as Demerol, which just made me groggy and nausious but did not take away any of the pain. My doctor said no woman should have to be in pain during childbirth, I have a low threshold for pain so I tend to agree.

Amy :) AZ

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